Fiesta Style Pork Chops & Rice
A delicious baked pork chops & rice dish with Mexican flavors.
Equipment
- large skillet
- 9 x 13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 6-8 boneless pork chops (center cut 3/4 inch thick)
- salt, black pepper, taco seasoning
- 2 TBS olive or avocado oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (10oz) can rotel tomatoes & green chilies
- 1 pkt taco seasoning
- 1 cup white long grain uncooked rice
- 7 oz canned kernel corn, drained
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups shredded colby monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Heat 2 TBS oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt, black pepper, and taco seasoning. Place pork chops in hot oil and sear for 2-3 minutes. Flip over pork chops and sear an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove pork chops and place onto a plate.
- In same skillet add diced onion and cook for (1) one minute. Turn off burner. Add to skillet chicken broth, rotel, taco seasoning, and rice. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mixture from skillet into prepared baking dish. Submerge browned pork chops into mixture in a single layer.
- Add drained corn to top of pork chops evenly. Then top with diced bell pepper. Cover tightly with 2 layers of foil.
- Place in 350 degree preheated oven for 50-60 minutes. Rice & pork chops should be tender and cooked through. NOTE: additional time may be needed up to 20 minutes depending on size of pork chops.
- Remove from oven and uncover baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over pork chops & rice. Place back in oven uncovered for 15 minutes until cheese is golden brown and melted.
- Let sit on stove top for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Omgosh this recipe was awesome I’m not a big pork chop lover but with the spices and all it was delicious ok so now I’m going to make vegetarian style can I make ahead and freeze or will the rice get gummy thankyou
I’ve never tried to freeze this dish, but I would think the rice wouldn’t reheat very well.
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